In the 70s I collected the Time-Life World Cooking (or something like that) Series. I learned to give dinner parties using them.
One that old friends believe it or not still mention was the recipe for Coquilles St. Jacques from the Provincial French book. Fast forward, what 40+ years and on the 28 of Aug. a group of us are doing a seafood dinner and when I mentioned this dish, everyone wants to try it.
The books are in storage and I have no idea where!! So I've been searching everywhere - online, old forum postings, my save on the computer..... nada.
Then I checked out Amazon and lo and behold - a used one for $ .50!!!!! I'd have paid $25.00 for it! And, it will be her by the 20th with plenty of time. Wow, this just blows me away. So, I will have a copy to send to someone after we get unpacked!!
THE BOOK
One that old friends believe it or not still mention was the recipe for Coquilles St. Jacques from the Provincial French book. Fast forward, what 40+ years and on the 28 of Aug. a group of us are doing a seafood dinner and when I mentioned this dish, everyone wants to try it.
The books are in storage and I have no idea where!! So I've been searching everywhere - online, old forum postings, my save on the computer..... nada.
Then I checked out Amazon and lo and behold - a used one for $ .50!!!!! I'd have paid $25.00 for it! And, it will be her by the 20th with plenty of time. Wow, this just blows me away. So, I will have a copy to send to someone after we get unpacked!!
THE BOOK
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